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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
ORDER OF COURT.
NOTTCE-IN CHAMBERS.

In order to facilitate the trial of Civil and
Probate causes in ST. Landry parish, and by
virtue of the powers, conferred upon me by
law.
1t Is now ordered that a special civil term of
the 18th Judicial District Court OF Louisiana
be, and is hereby ordered for the parish of St.
Landry to begin Wednesday, June LIST, and to
end Saturday, June 18th, 1897
Accordingly the Clerk is ordered to enter
this order of record and to cause due pnblica-
ton To be made thereof according to law.
Dated and signed at Opelousas, La. this 2sth
day nf April. 1887.
f. ID. ESTILETTE.
Judge 18th Judicial District of La.
true Copy: G. MAYO,
Deputy Clerk,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21

The right of police juries to establish
polling places, having been taken away
from them and given to the returning
officer, it may be said that the police
juries still have the light to control the
precincts. An examination of the law
shows that even this is not true But if
they still have such authority, will any
defender Of the Governors course tell rs
why the police juries could not have
made all needed changes in ten days
time .--since the six months limitation
applied only to general elections.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21

The St. Landry Cotton Compress and
Manufacturing Company organized this
week, with Joseph Bloch. president
David Roos, vice president; Julius Mey--
ers, treasurer L. N. Littel, secretary.
The amount of stock subscribed for was
between $4,000 and So, 900. Tie Com
pony will probably first build a rice mill.
There is a demand for one here, and it
ought to pay.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
NOTICE OF FINAL TABE.ExE.
ESTATE OF MRS. E. PLONSKY Il 60, IN
LIQUIDATION.
NO.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY

D.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Whereas Max Klaus of the parish of ST.
Landry, Liqnidator OF the estate of Mrs.
Plonsky d Co, in liquidation, has fled q final
MED by his petition praying for the homologa
ton OF same.
And, whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing date
April 21th, 1887,
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to al'
persons interested 10 make opposition to said
tabeau to file same i'll writing, in my office in
the town of OpelonSas, within the time requr-
ed by law, why the said tableau should not be
homoiogatcd and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHA CUERE,
April 3O-1t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

Stolen from my Store house, a note of hand
signed by Joaelrinl Jonbert, secured by mort
gage, drawn and signed in favor OF OneZirne
Two Hundred and fifty dollars bearing interest
at the rate of per cent per annum after it's
maturity made payable twelve months after its
date. Notice is hereby given not to trade for
said note. Said note paraphed Ne Varietur by
3. Martel Notary Public. Also some tax re
ceipts, and other valuable papers.
May TT OSEZIIE GARRLERE,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
ICE CREAM STAND.

Ice Cream and Frozen Lemonade. will be
served out every Saturday and Sunday even
inSs by Mrs. Corinne Milsted, and Miss Corinne
Roy, at the stand formerly occupied by Mrs A
b. Chachere' on Union Street my rim
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
MOUNTAIN BAYOU SPRINGS,
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La.

-.O:-
These famous Springs, noted ton their health
restoring qualities, will be open for the public.
on June list. 1887. Hacks will be in readiness
at Eoia Station on arrival OF mp and down
addressing the proprietor on Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday. hacks will be sent TO meet
visitors at Miburn Station.
Rooms With or Without Board.
Board and lodging sl.5O pesidoy-sio per monM.
Address: Dossman P. O.
st. Landry Parish, La.
CHARLES DOSSMAN.
May 2l-2n Proprietor
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
JUDICIAL ADyERTESEHEEN
NOTICE OF FINAL rAREEAlr
ESTATE OF HANNAH J.. LITTELI.

No. 44ll
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Frank NJ. Aludd, of the parish OF
ST Landry, admin stlator OF the estate OF Han
nah l.. Littell deceased. has filed final fableau
and account of heirs of said estate, aceompa
MED by his petition praying for the homologa-
ton OF same.
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by order OF court bearing data
May 18th, 1887.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau i'll writing in my office in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be homolOga-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES Q. CHACHERE,
may 21-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
FOR SALE.

Several head of good work horses, ana 1t
couple OF good nlich cows. For particulars
apply 10 l.. LATREiTE.
feb 26-lIu.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
NOTICE OF ADMENEsTRATzG
ESTATE OF VIRGIL DESHOTELS
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, SiInihen Deshotels OF the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator OF the estate of Virgil
Desh tells deceased, late of the parish OF ST
Landry.
Now therefore notice is hereby given TO all
parties interested to make opposition to said
appointment. in writing in my office i'll the
present notice
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Apl 23-2t Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
I'D 4 ED.

PlTRE-Near Opelousas. Tuesday May 18th,
1887. LAURA, daughter Of Nae and Esttlle
Pitre. aged II years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
NOTICE OF AUGMENTATION.
ESTATE OF HENRY BEUREGARD.
No. -
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas. Hermogene Guillory of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator OF the estate OF Henry
Beauregard deceased, lato of the parish OF ST
Landry.
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
parties interested To make opposition to said
appointment, in my office in the town of Ope
lousas, in ten days from the present notice
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Apl 23-2t Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
NOTICE OF
ESTATE OF CAsIMIR FoNTENoT.

EST u i OF IASIWIE FONI EMU
No. 1915
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COMRT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY
Whereas, Emile Tate of the parish OF st.
Landry, has applied by his petition to be ap-
pointed administrator OF the Estate of Casinr
Fontenot deceased, late OF the parish of ST.
Landry.
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
parties Interested to make opposition to said
appointment, in my office in the town OF Ope-
lousas, In ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
MAY 142t Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21

The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will give another of their charming out
door entertainments, at the residence Of
Judge j. VI. Moore, on Friday evening
May 9th. We hope the people will
turn out en- masse, and by their pres
ence encourage these ladies in their
laudable work, the building of a new
church. There will be many attrac-
lions upon this occasion in the way of a
"Dime Museum" concert and recita-
items The curiosities for the Museum
are collections from the four quarters
of the globe. The ladies have gone to
great trouble and expense in securing
this rare treat. An able manager will
give graphic description of each sub
ject. Dime Museum open promptly at
8 o'clock.
Admission 25cts. for adults, 1Octs for
children. No extra charge for Museum.
Planters and Land Owners will be in
terested to know tina The j. B. Watkins
Land Mortgage Company, OF London,
New York and Kansas, are now advanc-
ing money on land in Louisiana and
Mississippi on long time aud at reason
able rates. Their office for these States
is at Lake Charles, La. Planters will
save money by borrowing and paying
cash for supplies. 1t you expect to Dor
row this year, begin to arrange prelim-
lnarles now. For details and blank
forms for making application, address
j. B. Watkins l.. NJ. Co., Lake Charles.
La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21

We have had too much rain this week
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
TIE WAY TO UNDERSTAND 1T.

1t has been urged in extenuation of the
course of Messrs. Cleveland and Endieott
that both of them have held aloof from mill
tary men and warlike scenes all their lives,
and, therefore, do not appreciate the value of
flag as most people do. They can see in it
but little more than bit Of bright-hued
bunting, of less utility than striped avn
ing, and Of scarcely more interest. There is
something in this excuse. 1t takes peculiar
circumstances to make man properly ap-
preciate flag. If, for example, Messrs.
Cleveland and Endicott had been marching
some day through the pine barrens of Yir-
ginia with thousand other young men, and
had suddenly come out into the open to find
the woods beyond filled with bad-tempered
gentlemen in butternut clothing, over whose
heads would float dingy red rag with
blue stars, they would suddenly find the
whole universe seemingly center around
that insignificant piece of cloth. 1t would
become the vortex of q veritable hell of fire
All the courage, all the pride, all the resolu-
tion, all the patriotism of one side would be
concentrated upon taking it, and all the des-
peration, all the instinct of self-preservation,
all the chivalric bravery of the other side
would be concentrated in retaining it. As
the excitement and fury of battle rose to
frenzy there would come an awful two or
three minutes, when the maddened survivors
would rush together around the flag, and
the bayonet and dubbed musket would do
the DEVILS own work. If Mr. Cleveland or
Mr.. Endieott happened to be one of the few
who escaped death, and who at last, with
bayOnet-thrust through thigh and musket-
bullet through lungs, crawled painfully out
of the heap of dying, dragging with him the
flagstaff, which he had barely strength
enough left to wrench from the death-gr
of the rebel color-bearer, he would under
stand how men feel that captured flag has
value somewhat higher than can be OBJ
tanned for it from the rag-man.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
NO BEARING ON THE CASE.

1t has no bearing whatever on the case
that the 9th Conn. has given back to the Sd
Miss. the flag they captured from them; that
Virginia regiment returned the flag that it
captured from the 16ith N. Y, and that
several other regiments have done similar
things.
That is a matter personal to the regiments
most interested. The men who took the
flags in open fight may give them back if
they wish to.
We are perfectly willing that Messrs.
Cleveland, Endicott and Drum shall give
back to the rebels any flags they may have
personally captured from them.
When it comes to giving back flags that
other men have captured, that is very
different matter.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
PERSONAL.

DR.. VIM. Z. Moore permanent clerk of the Pres
byterian Assembly, is Chaplain Of the Grand Army
Post at Columbus, o. While he is perhaps one OF
the best posted men Presbyterian law and
order. being the author Of the digest. and one Of
the most active men in the Church. he still can turn
aside from these duties fraternize with the COM
rades of the late war.-Omaha Republican.
Gen Sheridan attended the dedication of the Sol
diers' and Sailors Monument at New Haven last
week. From there he expects 10 go TO Saratoga
and Mount MeGregor to be present at the Reunion
of the Army of the Potomac and of the Cavalry
Corps Of the Army Of the Potomac, Of which hs
was commander.
On Sunday, May Is, 1887, Franklin Dart, Super
intendent of letterearriers in the Hartford Conn.,,
Postoffice was after faithful service of IS years
peremptorily discharged by an order from the De-
partment at Washington. Mr. Dart was appointed
lettercarrier in 1871 and served faithfully in
that capacity for 10 consecutive years he was then
promoted TO be Superintendent of letter-carriers,
and has served the public diligently in that Office
for six consecutive years. In all these 10 years not
a complaint has ever been made against Mr.. Dart;
he has the we'll learned reputation of courtesy, dill
genee honesty and faithful attention TO duty.
There appears to be no cause for his summary dis
charge, and his comrades greatly incensed st
the treatment he has received.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

The New York Times, while lauding the
President for his entire course in regard to
the rebel battle-hags, has yet sense enough
to see the awful hole in which we would be
placed by the proposition to "return them
to their respective States" 1t says:
The Union flags that have come into the posses
sion of the Government might very properly be
sent to the Governors Of the States from whose
troops they were taken. but there Is really OIL
eial in any State that could with propriety
be asked To accept Confederate flags. There are no
Confederate Governors, there are Governors
having any official connection with the Con-
federate Governments Of - years ago. The
present Governors may have been in the Confed-
crate army, but the fact that they are now the
Chief Executives OF States whose people were at
one time engaged in insurrection, but whose
present population Is exercising all the privileges
and performing all the duties Of loyal citizens Of
the Union. does not make them in any sense
proper eustodans Of flags formerly borne by Con
federnte armies.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
SOME .CoFFEE BOILERS"

The Administration papers are setting up
their old yell of "cofee boilers" bounty
Jumpers" etc, against those who opposed
the return of the flags. Among the more
conspicuous Of these coffee boilers" that we
now remember are:
Commander-in-C Chief Lucius Fairchild,
who lost an arm while leading his regiment
with brilliant gallantry.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, the brave Com
mander ofthe Third Corps, and who lost leg
at Gettysburg
Gen. Berdan, the Commander of the IA
nous Sharpshooters, and who made splen-
did fight against Longstreet's whole corps at
the beginning OF the second day Of the battle
of Gettysburg.
Gen. Tuttle, of Iowa, who commanded the
I'd Iowa when it made the historic charge
that sealed the fate Of Fort Donelson.
Gov. ]. b. Foraker, of Ohio, who was the
first man in his regiment to cross the rebel
works on Mission Ridge.
Gen. III. V. Boynton, who commanded the
Seth Ohio, and was seriously wounded at
Chickamauga.
Gov. ]. NJ. Thayer, of Nebraska, who by
good soldiership rose to the command Of the
Army of the Frontier
We could extend the list of this kind oi
cofee-boilers" indefinitely, but these are a
good sample of the lot.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
A oUFsrIoN OF .oFFFNsE. -

We do not believe that any genuine Con-
federate soldier ever felt offended at seeing
the captured battlehags displayed in a
public place at the seat of Government"
He knows that to get them there cost such
fighting as the world never saw before. 1t
was no child's play to take any one of those
soiled and tattered banners from the gallant
men who rallied around it, and he is proud
OF the public acknowledgment of this fact,
made by the captors in their display of
them. If the gallantry Of their defenders
had not made their capture a splendid
achievement no one would care to exhibit
them or to look at them. Nearly all the
talk Of humiliation and insult" comes
from superserviceable toadies, who never
saw battle and who think that this sort of
stuff will ingratiate them with the ex-rebels
There is another side to this matter which
seems to escape public attention. If it is
offensive" to the ex-rebels to see their
banners hung up in Washington, is it not
equally offensive (" to those who were loyal
during the war to see these emblems of re-
bellion given honorable display in the State
Capitals? The Union veteran visiting Rich
mond, Raleigh, Columbia, Atlanta, Tallahas-
see, Montgomery, Jackson, Little Rock and
Baton Rouge has just as much right to have
his feelings considered as the ex-rebel visit
ing Washington. Yet he will find standing
in and around those State Houses the statues
of men who won distinction leading rebel
armies; he will find their portraits, done by
the best artists, in prominent places on the
walls of the legislative halls, their swords
and battleaags tenderly preserved in glass
cases, where everybody can see them. He
will find the original ordinances of secession
in splendid frames in the most conspicuous
places in the State libraries, and wherever
he turns his eye will rest on some cherished
battlefag or some other dear relic eloquent
of devotion to the Lost Cause.n
If it be Offensive" to the minority ol
our people who supported the rebellion to
know that their captured flags are publicly
displayed in Washington, how much more
offensive ii must be TO the great loyal ma.
jority to see or know of this constant pa.
rade of objects associated with the slaughter
of hundreds of thousands of the fathers
brothers and sons of those who now form
the great bulk of our peoplef
We hear no suggestion from any Half
breed or Mugwump to burn these relics, ol
these portraits. or to tear down the statue:
erected to Lee, Calhoun, Stonewall jackson
Albert Sidney Johnston, etoI
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

THE GAR. have ever been ready to go
more than half way to meet the ek-Confed-
crates in manly, sOldier-like fraternization
as fellow-citizens of proud country, but to
do this they will not abate one jOt or little
of the principles made the supreme law of
the land by the stern Legislation of the war,
nor will they ever consent to have laurels
won BIZ themselves and their dead comrades
stewed down by managing politician into
apap with which to coddle those whose votes
he wants.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.


Now, comrades, let us have full meetings
at all the Posts to consider the Dependent
Pension Bill framed by the GAR. Ma
tional Committee on Pensions, and q
unanimous Endorsement of it. We know
that the more it is discussed and
considered the more certain all will be
to arrive at the conclusion that this is the
best thing that can be done. 1t will do more
good to greater number of the most needy
and deserving of any measure that can be
suggested with any likelihood of becoming
successful If the GAR. indorse this bill
with unanimity there will be no doubt OF
its success before Congress, and that is what
we all want.
Undoubtedly the strongest objection that
will be made to the bill is that it does not
20 far enough. This is something that
we all recognize. But it goes as far as
it is expedient to go nO~. After we
get it passed, we can consider farther
legislation, and then those who have
other ideas that they want incorporated into
the pension law can have their opportunity.
But by all means let US unite now on a
measure that will do so much good to so
many well-deservins men and women.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

IL H1WKTNS'S Z0UATES.-Ihe First Bdyo'
nd Charge ByJ. H. E. Whitney, Sergeant
Go. B, Oh ~ L., Ne,g Tork City.
TIE SAUNDERS RAID.-Am account Of a
daring and successful expedition. By S,
Cordeu Try, Battery d, Isl Ohio L. a., La
Crosse Kan.
gHE COL0RED TROOPS.-Ar Interesting
series Of articles on their Organization and
! sevice. By Capt. Henry ROmeyn, 5th q. s.
Inf, Fort Kcogh, M z.
EgFE AN7IPODES.-1nofher Graphic Let
lcr from australia 'viA Illustrations. By
Comradc 4. s. Heath
TIE SULTANA DLSAS7ER.--A Thrilling
Sketch Of that 1wfta Calamity. By J. w.
Elliott, Captain, Co. F, 44R q. S. c. T., In
diagap0lis, Ind.
FOUND HIS MATCH-A Pleasant Story
By E. H. DuBey, Brooklyn, ~ T.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

SPEAKING of Gen. Sherman's proposition
to have the GAR. National Eneampments
held in Southern cities, correspondent OF
the New York Sun points out that when
Gen. John A. Rawlins was President of the
Society Of the Army Of the Tennessee he
was in favor of its meeting in the Southern
cities, and had one meeting in Louisville.
Gen. Sherman succeeded Gen. RawliAs as
President upon the latter's death, and has
held the Office ever since, but there has
never been q meeting of the Society in the
South since the one in Louisville.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

If Mr.. Cleveland really entertains any
doubt as to the opinion of the comrades on
the propriety of his visiting the National En-
campment, we have several thousand letters
on our desk which are at his service for the
purposes of information. They are written
by men in all parts of the country, and Of
all shades of pOlities-by men who do not
skulk under nom de plume, but come out
boldly and say what they think over their
real names. with their company, regiment
and post-oflice address, and they talk in a
way that would tend to make his hair curl
if he could read them In all the lot there
are but three who desire him to visit the
Eneampment.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

and the ex-Confederates were freed from q
load which would have crushed the South.
The foreign holders of the Confederate
bonds have always denied the right Of the
United States to do this, and within few
years they have received such encourage
ment in this view from eminent law
yers that at the last session of Congress
they employed a prominent lawyer to
appear before the Judiciary Commit
tees and make an argument that
the United States was legally respOn-
sible for damages to the amount Of
the claims, because our Government had in
terfered unwarrantably between them and
their debtors TO prevent the collection of
their debts They intimate that the British
and French Governments may be induced
to take their view OF the matter, and in some
diplomatic way secure the payment of at
least a portion of their claims. When we
remember the large holdings of Confederate
bonds by the English and French aristoc-
racy, and leading men-Gladstone himself
having no less than 100000 of them-we
will perceive that this threat cannot be dis
regarded.
Their shrewd lawyers and the lawyers of
holders ofhundreds Of millions of other Con-
federate war claims are not likely TO let this
stupendous blunder of Mr.. Cleveland pass
unimprOved. We can rest assured that we
shall hear much more of it when the time
comes that they can use it to advantage.
The National tribune., 1887-06-23

1T is q significant fact that all the infor-
nation about the flag scheme was carefully
kept away from the Northern papers as long
as possible. The Associated Press dispatches
from Washington contained nothing about
any such scheme being contemplated, and
the first news that reached the North came
from jubilant but indiscreet Southern papers
publishing the Adjutant- Generals remarka-
able letter to the Governors of their States
The National tribune., 1887-06-23
EXTRA COPIES.

Any subscriber who may receive an extra
copy Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE viii know
that il is intended fahrhim to give to some
one Of his acquaintance who is not q sub.
scriber, but who should he. We hope that
every subscriber viii exert himself 30 secur,
at least one additional subscriber, that W,
may enter the coming momentous campaign
for soldiers rights with all the power thai
q quarter of a million subscribers can give
us.